Triple
T20534238
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sofala |
E504150
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Indian Ocean trading network |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Indian Ocean trading network | Statement: [Sofala, partOf, Indian Ocean trading network]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Ocean trading network Context triple: [Sofala, partOf, Indian Ocean trading network]
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A.
Indian Ocean trade network
chosen
The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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B.
Bay of Bengal trade network
The Bay of Bengal trade network was a historically significant maritime-commercial system linking South Asia, Southeast Asia, and beyond through the exchange of textiles, spices, rice, and other goods across coastal ports and riverine markets.
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C.
Red Sea trade network
The Red Sea trade network was an ancient maritime and overland commercial system linking South Arabia, East Africa, Egypt, and the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of incense, spices, textiles, and other luxury goods.
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D.
Gulf maritime trade network
The Gulf maritime trade network is a historical system of sea routes and commercial hubs across the Persian Gulf that facilitated regional and long-distance trade between Arabia, Persia, India, and beyond.
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E.
East–West maritime trade routes
East–West maritime trade routes are major historical and modern sea lanes that connect Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and European regions, enabling large-scale exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas across the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b4b476648190bc6019622ae54d3c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6a06df04081908fa95c6214f06093 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:37 a.m.